OutSmart Cancer® Blog

Image by alles-schlumpf via Flickr A cancer diagnosis comes with many challenges and many unexpected gifts. In an alternative cancer model, which is one of  integration and healing, I encourage patients to use the experience...

Beware these Hidden Threats in Your Make-Up Bag Everyday we use a myriad of personal care products on our bodies, from soaps and lotions to shampoos and conditioners, makeup and shaving creams. The ingredients in personal...

Fight Cancer In Your Kitchen! In order for microscopic cancer cells to grow into a tumor mass and spread though the body, a blood supply is required. The creation of new blood vessels is called...

I recently attended a private screening of Pink Skies: a film about women, breast cancer and courage. Explored are the challenges and the questions breast cancer patients and clinicians face everyday, including both conventional and...

This is a great article on the MOST BASIC lifestyle choices that have the BIGGEST IMPACT on Cancer Prevention…and Cancer Survival. The original article can be found on the Siteman Cancer Center website This site...

I came across a great post today which discusses the ever widening use of acupuncture for cancer patients both during treatment to manage side effects and improve quality of life and after cancer treatment to...

I just discovered a great website with lots of information on how to clean and green your home. Here is a free ebook written by Debra Lynn Dadd “Ten Toxics You Can Toss Today”. This...

Fatigue is one of the most common side effects experienced by cancer patients who have been treated with chemotherapy. Fatigue may occur both during chemotherapy treatment and may also persist for months after treatment has been...

More than 80,000 chemicals now in use have never been fully assessed for toxic impact on human health. Many of these chemicals are linked to increased incidence of cancer. You may think that the chemical...

If you know your risk you can take action and engage in Breast Cancer Prevention. You can address lifestyle changes. You can prevent cancer and cultivate health. You can learn about alternative cancer resources that...

Watch this video by Dr. Deborah Rhodes, M.D. from her December 2010 talk at TEDWomen on why mammograms are not enough for early detection of breast cancer in women with dense breasts.  Are you one...

Every now and then a patient takes the time to remind me why I practice. Often I really am not fully aware of the patient’s inner experience unless they choose to share it with me....